Entertainment Famous People with the Same Real Name

List of Famous People with the Same Name ranked by fame and popularity. Things can get confusing when celebrities share the same name. Several famous people try to distinguish themselves by adding a middle initial to their name while others adopt a stage name. One famous actor, known as “The King of Cool,” even shares his name with an Oscar-winning director.

Who is the most famous person who has a shared name? Kate Hudson tops our list. Hudson shares her name with a famous pop singer. “I Kissed a Girl” singer Katy Perry was actually born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. She decided to use her mother's maiden name of Perry so she wouldn't be confused with the Almost Famous actress. Honeymoonersactor Jackie Gleason shares a name with an up and coming TV actor. Jack Gleeson plays the unscrupulous King Joffrey on Game of Thrones.

The Great Escape actor Steve McQueen shares his name with the man who directed the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave. Blue Valentine actress Michelle Williams shares her name with one of the members of Destiny's Child.

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Photo: via ImgurWall Street actor Michael Douglas shares his name with another famous actor. Batman actor Michael Keaton was born Michael John Douglas. Keaton never legally changed his name, but he has used the stage namethroughout his professional career to satisfy SAG rules. see more on Michael Douglas

Photo: via Imgur The Monkees frontman Davy Jones has the same name as the superstar known as David Bowie, who was born as David Robert Jones, but changed his name to avoid confusion and sound cooler. Both singers share their name with Bill Nighy's tentacle-bearded character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. see more on David Bowie

Kate Hudson shares her name with a famous pop singer. Katy Perry is actually the stage name of Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, who adopted her mother's maiden name so she wouldn't be confused with the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actress.